Drinking Water Process Engineer

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.•Walnut Creek, CA

47d•$97,000 - $194,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Drinking Water Process Engineer in California to support treatment, reuse, and advanced purification projects for clients in local and national markets. The engineer applies technical knowledge to complex water challenges, supports project delivery, evaluates treatment approaches, prepares technical deliverables, contributes to facility planning, and advances sustainable water solutions. The role involves collaboration with experienced engineers, multidisciplinary project teams, clients, and municipal and private-sector water treatment staff. Responsibilities include evaluating municipal drinking water treatment, water reuse, and advanced purification processes; contributing to engineering studies, feasibility studies, facility planning, pilot testing, and research; supporting project pursuits and delivery; preparing design reports, drawings, specifications, and process diagrams; identifying ways to improve existing facility performance; and providing guidance to less experienced staff. The position uses a hybrid home-and-office model, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.

Requirements

BS or MS in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in drinking water treatment engineering.
Background in drinking water treatment engineering, including process design, system optimization, or operational evaluation.
Knowledge of municipal treatment, reuse, advanced purification, process evaluation, and engineering studies.
Ability to communicate clearly with clients, project managers, client service managers, and multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to evaluate alternatives and develop practical engineering recommendations.
Experience preparing basis of design reports, engineering drawings, specifications, process flow diagrams, and process instrumentation diagrams.
Strong writing, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, or ability to obtain one.
Collaborative, curious, and growth-oriented work style, with willingness to mentor others.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Assess municipal drinking water treatment, water reuse, and advanced purification processes, including evaluation, selection, engineering studies, and operations optimization.
Partner with project teams and client service managers during pursuits, interviews, technical discussions, and project execution.
Contribute to treatment process innovations, technical approaches, and scope development.
Contribute to feasibility studies, facility planning, pilot testing, and related technical evaluations.
Collaborate with the Applied Research Group on water quality and treatment research.
Collaborate with municipal and private-sector water treatment staff on water quality, industrial water treatment, and treatment process improvement projects.
Develop basis of design reports, preliminary and detailed engineering drawings, specifications, process flow diagrams, and process instrumentation diagrams.
Identify opportunities to improve treatment operations, efficiency, and reliability at existing facilities.
Work with senior engineers on technical solutions and provide guidance to less experienced staff.
Participate in water-focused professional organizations and submit abstracts and present technical material at regional and national conferences.